| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from Aeroplanes and Dirigibles of War by Frederick A. Talbot: spheres of work, just as warships are built in accordance with
the special duty which they are expected to perform. In
reconnaissance, speed is imperative, because such work in the air
coincides with that of the torpedo-boat or scout upon the seas.
It is designed to acquire information respecting the movements of
the enemy, so as to assist the heavier arms in the plan of
campaign. On the other hand, the fighting corsair of the skies
might be likened to the cruiser or battleship. It need not
possess such a high turn of speed, but must be equipped with
hard-hitting powers and be protected against attacking fire.
One attempt to secure the adequate protection against gun-fire
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The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from Tales of the Klondyke by Jack London: and disappointment. Alice did not like to hear men swear, so
dropped his parka on the floor and tossed his mittens on top of
it. Then he made a break for Freda, and she ruined her retreat to
the inner room by tripping over the parka. He brought her up
standing with a rude grip on the wrist. But she only laughed.
She was not afraid of men. Had they not wrought their worst with
her, and did she not still endure?
"Don't be rough," she said finally. "On second thought," here she
looked at his detaining hand, "I've decided not to go to bed yet a
while. Do sit down and be comfortable instead of ridiculous. Any
questions?"
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The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from Eryxias by Platonic Imitator: SOCRATES: Yet I dare be sworn that Critias will not be moved a whit by the
argument.
CRITIAS: No, by heaven, I should be a madman if I were. But why do you
not finish the argument which proves that gold and silver and other things
which seem to be wealth are not real wealth? For I have been exceedingly
delighted to hear the discourses which you have just been holding.
SOCRATES: My argument, Critias (I said), appears to have given you the
same kind of pleasure which you might have derived from some rhapsode's
recitation of Homer; for you do not believe a word of what has been said.
But come now, give me an answer to this question. Are not certain things
useful to the builder when he is building a house?
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